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Schools in Godfrey · Alton Community Unit School District 11

Godfrey’s public schools score below 89% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

In Godfrey, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Godfrey, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#718of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
14%
▼ 16 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 14 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
76%
▼ 12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 14% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
4,286 students on the public path
In brief

Godfrey’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1193 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Godfrey’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

76% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,464 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 2 the district’s path is North Elementary School, then Alton Middle School, then Alton High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Evangelical School (private), St. Ambrose Catholic School (private) and Montessori Childrens House (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Godfrey’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of Illinois school districts, #718 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1193)Better than 3%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,621 test results and a graduating class of 535 could put Godfrey anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Godfrey’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,367 in math, 2,875 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Godfrey, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–5North Elementary SchoolAlton Community Unit School District 11C−
6–8Alton Middle Schoolin AltonC−
9–12Alton High SchoolAlton Community Unit School District 11B−

Godfrey’s public schools are run by Alton Community Unit School District 11, which also serves Alton, Alton and Foster. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alton Community Unit School District 11Grades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,526 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,464IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading14%
State average 29.9% · 2875 students tested
Math12%
State average 25.8% · 2367 students tested

Godfrey vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Godfrey’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GodfreyDAlton Community Unit School District 11
Alton—Alton Community Unit School District 11 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
Alton (city)DAlton Community Unit School District 11 PK–12 · East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14 9–12
FosterDAlton Community Unit School District 11
ElsahBJersey Community Unit School District 100
PiasaBSouthwestern Community Unit School District 9 PK–12 · Jersey Community Unit School District 100 PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Alton Community Unit School District 11 with Godfrey, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. West Alton, MO borders Godfrey but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Godfrey

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Godfreyby address
Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
267 students33:1Rate it →
Lewis & Clark Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–1
251 students13:1Rate it →
Gilson Brown Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–1
176 students11:1Rate it →
North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
C−
549 students16:1Rate it →
Alton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Alton
B−
1,823 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Godfreyin other towns
Alton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alton
C−
1,220 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Evangelical School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
323 students19:1Rate it →
St. Ambrose Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
228 students10:1Rate it →
Montessori Childrens House
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Nonsectarian
103 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Godfrey’s schools

Are Godfrey’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Godfrey children attend score below 89% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #718 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Godfrey in?

Alton Community Unit School District 11, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,526 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Godfrey kids go to high school?

Alton High School in Alton, with 1,823 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Godfrey’s graduation rate?

76% of the class of 2023 in Alton Community Unit School District 11 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Godfrey spend per student?

$18,464 in Alton Community Unit School District 11 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Godfrey?

Yes: Evangelical School (religious, grades PK–8, 323 students), St. Ambrose Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 228 students) and Montessori Childrens House (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 103 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.